Espers

by Espers

Espers cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 20 January 2004
  • Label: Locust
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:24
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Greg Weeks, Matthew Everett, Margie Wienk, Laura Baird, Brooke Sietinsons

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The Philadelphia trio's debut release immediately established them at the forefront of the modern psychedelic folk revival. Driven by the intertwined, crystalline vocals of Meg Baird and Greg Weeks, the mesmerizing acoustic arrangements utilize traditional Appalachian picking and subtle, droning synthesizer textures.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Folk, forest, atmospheric, melodic, nature, female-vocals, folk, fuzz, acoustic, choral

Tracklist

  1. Flowery Noontide (4:10)
  2. Meadow (4:11)
  3. Riding (4:09)
  4. Voices (3:44)
  5. Hearts & Daggers (8:34)
  6. Byss & Abyss (6:03)
  7. Daughter (3:03)
  8. Travel Mountains (6:30)

Credits

  • Espers - primary artist
  • Brooke Sietinsons - acoustic guitar, twelve-string guitar [acoustic twelve string guitar], finger cymbals, chimes, harmonica
  • Quentin Stoltzfus - audio generator [tone generator]
  • Margie Wienk - cello
  • Laura Baird - flute
  • Matthew Everett - viola
  • Tara Burke - vocals [vox]
  • Meg Baird - vocals [vox], acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar [bowed guitar], electronics [acid leads], dulcimer

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